Kresgeville man dies in one-truck crash

A 21-year-old Kresgeville man was killed Saturday night after he lost control of his Chevrolet pickup truck and was thrown from the vehicle.

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Posted Dec. 17, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Posted Dec. 17, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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A 21-year-old Kresgeville man was killed Saturday night after he lost control of his Chevrolet pickup truck and was thrown from the vehicle.

The crash was reported at 8:10 p.m. on Route 534, just north of Lower Middle Creek Road, said Monroe County Coroner Bob Allen.

For some reason, Joseph Hull lost control of the vehicle and went off the roadway, striking a guard rail. The truck continued down the road for about 500 feet before rolling several times and striking a large tree.

Hull, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and landed on the driveway of a nearby residence, Allen said.

His passenger, Ashley Honey, 20, of Effort, was wearing a seat belt.

She was taken by ambulance to Pocono Medical Center and treated for minor injuries, according to police.

Allen said state police in Lehighton found alcohol in the vehicle.

Polk Township Volunteer Fire Department and West End Ambulance assisted at the scene.

Hull was the son of Edward J. Hull Jr. and Cathy (Zimmerman) Hull, also of Kresgeville.

Joseph Hull was a 2011 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School. After graduation, he worked as a groundskeeper for Treesmiths Utility Arborist of Northeast Pennsylvania.

Hull also did volunteer work for the Salvation Army in East Stroudsburg.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers Harry E. Hull and his wife, Krystal, of Lakehurst, N.J., and Christopher Hull of Kresgeville; his sister, Katheryn Hull of Kresgeville, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.